Purpose of Admixtures in Concrete

This video shows the purpose of admixtures in concrete. Admixtures are the special constituents of concrete used for different purposes. There are two main types of admixtures, chemical and mineral admixtures.
The main purpose of mineral admixtures are:
Makes concrete durable
Reduce heat of hydration
concrete more economical
concrete more eco-friendly
Increase strength of concrete.

Chemical Admixture purposes are;
High work ability
acceleration of setting
retardation of setting
density control

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